Sustainability

“These days it is no longer “hip” to be green. Indeed, it is a “must” to purposefully strive, wherever possible, to integrate this way of thinking into our everyday practices” a-light

LIGHTWORKS is a passionately committed team of lighting professionals who are dedicated to assisting the design, specification and construction community in the creation sustainable and exciting projects.

Sustainable lighting must meet both the qualitative and quantitative needs of the visual environment with the least impact on the physical environment.

Effective LEED based design strategies using new efficient technologies can achieve significant advantages over conventional strategies and sources:

• Materials & Resources

• Reduce waste by utilizing long life fixture designs and fewer lamp changes

• Consider use of recycled and recyclable materials

• RoHS Removal of Hazardous Substances such as lead and mercury

• Energy & Atmosphere

• Improved light source technologies & luminaire efficiencies

• Reduced energy use and thermal/HVAC load

• Sustainable Sites

• Reduce light trespass

• Reduce skyward light pollution

Apply design techniques and technology in the creation of projects that are both sustainable and exciting truly enhancing the human experience:

• Integrate lighting into the architectural concept

• Use light, colour and contrast to communicate

• Provide for effective and comfortable illumination

• Utilize new low energy and long life technologies

LIGHTWORKS markets and sells specification grade performance lighting products and systems manufactured by global companies that share our passion for lighting and our commitment to sustainability.

This web page will develop into a resource for customers who are looking for technologies and products that meet the sustainability requirements you need to integrate into your project.